Impressionism

Impression, Sunrise Impressionism; it is the birth of Light in painting.  - Robert Delaunay Impressionism was a 19th century (1800-1899) art movement that began with a few Paris based artists.  The name Impressionism came from a painting by Claude Monet, Impression, Sunrise.      Impressionism is known for its visible brush strokes, emphasis on light sources, and its "change-ability".  The paintings are often  of ordinary subject matter, often painted from unusual angles, and the artists try to include the idea of movement.

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